Ray Rice: Five potential landing spots

In Feb. 2014, former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice made the biggest mistake of his young life. In a casino elevator in Atlantic City, N.J., Rice punched his now-wife Janay Rice with a vicious right hook, knocking her out. It was a brutal piece of video which has been seen by almost every football fan and woman in the United States, something that will permanently be associated with the Super Bowl champion.

After being suspended indefinitely for much of last season by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Rice was reinstated and, since the Ravens released him the day the video became public, was free to sign with any of the 32 clubs. Not shockingly, nobody took a chance on the back.

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While it is easy and fair to see no team wanted to take on that public relations nightmare in the middle of a playoff drive, it is also important to point out his 2013 statistics. Rice was putrid with Baltimore that year, rushing for a miniscule 3.1 yards per carry on 214 attempts.

Rice was still a productive player despite his poor YPC. He has long been one of the best pass-catching backs in the league, hauling in 58 passes for 321 yards as well. With almost 1,000 all-purpose yards and four touchdowns, Rice gives a team a dual-threat who has ample experience after six seasons in the NFL.

So where would Rice fit among the teams? There are five that stand out among the others.

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